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Bringing the next generation into the family business

November 26, 2019

More than half of family offices have a succession plan in place, up a remarkable 11 percentage points in a year, and most (28%) of next gens will take control of the family wealth in the next 11 plus years, at the average age of 45, says The Global Family Office Report 2019. However, the biggest challenge facing the majority (37%) of families is their discomfort in discussing the sensitive topic of succession planning.

Sustainable performance to The Fore in Hoare family-backed venture philanthropy

November 19, 2019

A Hoare family-backed sustainable impact funder says its social welfare startups are beating performance expectations in its benchmark study.

A Hoare family-backed sustainable impact funder says its social welfare startups are beating performance expectations in its benchmark study.

London-based seed funding initiative The Fore found 74% of the nascent charities it supported around the United Kingdom succeeded in meeting their targets over the past two years. More than 70% of grantees surpassed their expectations for expanding their charitable activities after one year of funding. More than 50% exceeded their forecasts for income generation after a year of funding.

Lack of women in boardrooms holds back UK family business

May 24, 2019

Britain’s biggest family businesses are stymied in entrepreneurialism by their older and less diverse boards of directors compared to their public company rivals.

Britain’s biggest family businesses are stymied in entrepreneurialism by their older and less diverse boards of directors compared to their public company rivals.

The average female representation on a UK family board was as low as 12%, much lower compared to all FTSE 100 companies at 23%, according to a new report out this week on the corporate governance arrangements of the country’s largest family firms by turnover.

Campden Research invites family offices to participate in the 6th annual Global Family Office Report survey

February 27, 2019

Campden Wealth, in partnership with UBS, is proud to launch its annual Global Family Office Report, the most comprehensive benchmark research of its kind worldwide.

Campden Wealth, in partnership with UBS, is proud to launch its annual Global Family Office Report, the most comprehensive benchmark research of its kind worldwide.

Book reviews: Robert Kuok: A memoir, The Wealth Elite, Passing the Torch

November 26, 2018

Our roundup of new and noteworthy business book releases, featuring Robert Kuok: A Memoir by Andrew Tanzer; The Wealth Elite: A Groundbreaking Study of the Psychology of the Super Rich by Rainer Zitelmann, and Passing the Torch: Preserving Family Wealth Beyond the Third Generation by Ilze Alberts.

Robert Kuok: A Memoir

Family businesses outshine rivals, sustainable investing bullish

September 18, 2018

Family businesses outpace non-family businesses in growth and revenue, and investors worth more than $50 million are the most confident of all investors when it comes to sustainable investing, according to two separate studies.

Revenue growth was stronger, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation margins were higher, cash flow returns were better and gearing was lower among family firms, revealed the new Credit Suisse Family 1000 in 2018 report by the Credit Suisse Research Institute.

What are the six steps for planning family succession?

September 5, 2018

A leading Spanish business school says families can plan their successions in just six steps, after finding most of the firms it surveyed did not have a structure ready to transfer control between the generations.

New research from IESE Business School revealed more than half of the companies consulted (53%) did not yet have a defined succession plan, despite acknowledging the importance of securing longevity.

Family success, financing and impact investing insights wanted

March 7, 2018

How families are powering growth and engaging their next generations to preserve their businesses are just some of the insights Campden researchers are gathering for agenda-setting reports in 2018.

How families are powering growth and engaging their next generations to preserve their businesses are just some of the insights Campden researchers are gathering for agenda-setting reports in 2018.

The flagship Global Family Office Report leads the Campden slate of studies this year and is already highly anticipated in the family office community. The fifth annual edition will be launched at the UBS family office summit in Zurich on 27-28 September.

Asia-Pacific growth beats global decline in ultra-wealthy population

September 29, 2016

Asia-Pacific continues to be the global leader in ultra-high net worth (UHNW) population growth despite flatlining growth worldwide and China’s economic slowdown.

Asia-Pacific continues to be the global leader in ultra-high net worth (UHNW) population growth despite flatlining growth worldwide and China’s economic slowdown.

Family business expert challenges Barclays survey results

July 1, 2014

A UK family business expert has called into question findings from a Barclays survey that claims to shed light on relatives' relationships in a family business.

A UK family business expert has called into question findings from a Barclays survey that claims to shed light on relatives' relationships in a family business.

The study, Second Generation Family SMEs in the UK, asked 2,003 members of the British public whether they would hire a family member when setting up a business.

According to the study, 23% of the British public would prefer to work with siblings, followed by fathers at 9% and mothers at 7%.